Impact of delayed diagnoses at the time of COVID-19: increased rate of preventable bilateral blindness in giant cell arteritis

Ann Rheum Dis. 2020 Dec;79(12):1658-1659. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217915. Epub 2020 May 24.
No abstract available

Keywords: giant cell arteritis; glucocorticoids; systemic vasculitis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus
  • Blindness / etiology*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Delayed Diagnosis / adverse effects*
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / etiology*
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2